He, The One Who Gets Slapped is a play written by Russian author Leonid Andreyev and first published in 1921. The play is divided into four acts and tells the story of a man known only as ""He"", who is a scientist and inventor. He is betrayed by his wife and his mentor, and he loses his job and his reputation. He then becomes a clown in a circus, where he is repeatedly humiliated and physically abused. The play explores themes of love, betrayal,...